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-=HUNGRYMAN=- · 10-03-2001, 09:42 AM

As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer it heads straight for your email address book and sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates. This trick won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will stop it
from using your address book to spread further, and it will alert you to the fact that the worm has gotten into your system.

Here's what you do: first, open your address book and click on "new contact" just as you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of email addresses. In the window where you would type your friend's first name, type in !000 (that's an exclamation mark followed by 3 zeros). In the window below where it prompts you to enter the new email address, type in WormAlert. Then complete everything by clicking add, enter, ok, etc.

Now, here's what you've done and why it works: the "name" !000 will be placed at the top of your address book as entry #1. This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. But when it tries to send itself to !000, it will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you entered (WormAlert). If the first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not be infected.

Here's the second great advantage of this method: if an email cannot be delivered, you will be notified of this in your InBox almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an email telling you that an email addressed to WormAlert could not be delivered, you know right away that you have the worm virus in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it!

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[This message has been edited by -=HUNGRYMAN=- (edited 10-03-2001).]

Derek@XAMO · 10-03-2001, 09:50 AM

Thanks for the heads up Hungryman!

Very cool!

Derek

You can knock me down but you can't knock me out! I heard that last night for some reason it's stuck in my head.

Hot Tropical Babes · 10-03-2001, 11:17 AM

Pretty Smart Cookie, Huh!

Dirty F · 10-03-2001, 11:29 AM

Nice one!
Im getting 50 mails a hour during business hours from <[email protected]> with big attachments, so thats several hundreds a day from 1 person. I tried to reply but he doesnt answer. I also mailed the webmaster as found in the whois, no answer.

Is someone able to find a email address on this site? http://www.transbrasil.com.br
I need to stop this dude, this is getting out of hand, already for 3 days now.

Hot Tropical Babes · 10-03-2001, 11:41 AM

Bat,
go into your tools and change the file sizes you accept. Last week i had this happen and it took 5 hours for me to download all those emails. When i changed the file sizes it helped alot!!
this forum may help you. http://bbs.gofuckyourself.net/board/...ML/009465.html

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Dirty F · 10-03-2001, 11:43 AM

I cant do this because then the files will get stuck at my dedicated server (i think). I dont want them to overload my server so i need to download them.

darius · 10-03-2001, 11:46 AM

Battuss

Post the email headers and someone here might be able to help you.

darius

Dirty F · 10-03-2001, 12:28 PM

Theres no need for that, i already know where it comes from but the guy doesnt reply and i cant find an email address on that website.

Techie Media · 10-03-2001, 12:39 PM

Hungryman, thats a pretty decent idea you had.. Good tip

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-=HUNGRYMAN=- · 10-03-2001, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lightning:
Hungryman, thats a pretty decent idea you had.. Good tip

I just got tired of people crying that I had sent them a worm, so figured there MUST be a workaround ...

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-=HUNGRYMAN=- · 10-03-2001, 11:26 PM

bump for the cause

10-03-2001, 09:42 AM	#1
-=HUNGRYMAN=- Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Between your mamma's legs Posts: 4,753	Fight Back Against WORMS !!! As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer it heads straight for your email address book and sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates. This trick won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will stop it from using your address book to spread further, and it will alert you to the fact that the worm has gotten into your system. Here's what you do: first, open your address book and click on "new contact" just as you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of email addresses. In the window where you would type your friend's first name, type in !000 (that's an exclamation mark followed by 3 zeros). In the window below where it prompts you to enter the new email address, type in WormAlert. Then complete everything by clicking add, enter, ok, etc. Now, here's what you've done and why it works: the "name" !000 will be placed at the top of your address book as entry #1. This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. But when it tries to send itself to !000, it will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you entered (WormAlert). If the first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not be infected. Here's the second great advantage of this method: if an email cannot be delivered, you will be notified of this in your InBox almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an email telling you that an email addressed to WormAlert could not be delivered, you know right away that you have the worm virus in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it! ------------------ We're Comin' To Get Ya !!! The Black Sheep of the Boneprone Family I like to rub lemon jelly on my nipples [This message has been edited by -=HUNGRYMAN=- (edited 10-03-2001).]

10-03-2001, 09:50 AM	#2
Derek@XAMO Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brandon Manitoba, Canada Posts: 240	Thanks for the heads up Hungryman! Very cool! Derek You can knock me down but you can't knock me out! I heard that last night for some reason it's stuck in my head.

10-03-2001, 11:17 AM	#3
Hot Tropical Babes Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 3,014	Pretty Smart Cookie, Huh!

10-03-2001, 11:29 AM	#4
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Nice one! Im getting 50 mails a hour during business hours from <[email protected]> with big attachments, so thats several hundreds a day from 1 person. I tried to reply but he doesnt answer. I also mailed the webmaster as found in the whois, no answer. Is someone able to find a email address on this site? http://www.transbrasil.com.br I need to stop this dude, this is getting out of hand, already for 3 days now.

10-03-2001, 11:41 AM	#5
Hot Tropical Babes Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 3,014	Bat, go into your tools and change the file sizes you accept. Last week i had this happen and it took 5 hours for me to download all those emails. When i changed the file sizes it helped alot!! this forum may help you. http://bbs.gofuckyourself.net/board/...ML/009465.html ------------------ Hot Tropical Sex

10-03-2001, 11:43 AM	#6
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	I cant do this because then the files will get stuck at my dedicated server (i think). I dont want them to overload my server so i need to download them.

10-03-2001, 11:46 AM	#7
darius Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 51	Battuss Post the email headers and someone here might be able to help you. darius

10-03-2001, 12:28 PM	#8
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Theres no need for that, i already know where it comes from but the guy doesnt reply and i cant find an email address on that website.

10-03-2001, 12:39 PM	#9
Techie Media Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,092	Hungryman, thats a pretty decent idea you had.. Good tip ------------------ Smile and Be Happy Lightning Free Hosting Gay Free Hosting Girls Host

10-03-2001, 11:26 PM	#11
-=HUNGRYMAN=- Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Between your mamma's legs Posts: 4,753	bump for the cause